Zintel Public Relations Wins Gold in the 2026 Merit Awards for Technology

Cybersecurity PR agency named Consulting & Professional Services Firm of the Year

Zintel Public Relations, a leading cybersecurity public relations firm, today announced it was recently named a Consulting & Professional Services Firm of the Year in the 2026 Merit Awards for Technology. The Gold-level award was presented under the program’s Professional Services, Leadership & Startups section.

Founded in 2003, Zintel PR helps cybersecurity and enterprise technology companies explain complex products, research and industry developments to the audiences that follow them. The agency works with emerging and established companies to develop their messaging, earn coverage in trade and business publications, and establish their executives as sources for journalists and industry analysts.

“Cybersecurity companies do some of their most important work behind the scenes,” said Matthew Zintel, founder and CEO of Zintel Public Relations. “Our job is to show why that work matters to the people who make security decisions. We’re grateful to our clients for trusting us to tell those stories and to the Merit Awards for recognizing our work.”

Zintel PR’s work spans areas including identity security, authentication, threat response, vulnerability patching, application protection and anti-piracy. The agency develops communications programs around company milestones, such as product launches and research announcements, while helping clients contribute to ongoing industry conversations through bylined articles, executive interviews, analyst briefings and speaking engagements.

The Merit Awards announced the 2026 winners on October 13, awarding Gold, Silver and Bronze honors across 15 categories and 36 subcategories. The program covered fields including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, health technology and telecommunications. Judges included industry analysts, technology journalists, investors and senior practitioners.

The full list of winners is available on the Merit Awards website.

About Zintel Public Relations

Zintel Public Relations is an independent B2B technology PR agency founded by Matthew Zintel in 2003. The firm specializes in cybersecurity and provides media relations, thought leadership, analyst relations, strategic messaging and content development. Its clients range from startups to publicly traded companies. Zintel PR helps technology companies build visibility with the journalists, analysts and business audiences that follow their markets. For more information, visit www.zintelpr.com.